US Census Data

ZIP Code 21742

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Washington County, Maryland.

Population
35,114
+4.9%’19–’23
Median household income
$80,533
+22.7%’19–’23
Median home value
$280,100
+28.3%’19–’23

ZIP Code 21742 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Washington County, Maryland, home to about 35,114 residents. At $80,533, its median household income sits above Washington County's $74,157.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 21742's population grew 4.9% from 33,483 to 35,114, while its median gross rent rose 22.3% from $1,036 to $1,267.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 69.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
35,114
Median age
41.3 yrs
Median household income
$80,533
Median home value
$280,100
Median gross rent
$1,267
Housing units
14,099
Homeownership rate
66.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
29.9%
Unemployment rate
4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
33,48335,114
Median household income
$65,638$80,533
Median home value
$218,300$280,100
Median gross rent
$1,036$1,267
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201933,483$65,638$218,300$1,036
202033,425$70,113$232,900$1,066
202134,190$73,397$238,100$1,148
202234,549$80,306$268,300$1,195
202335,114$80,533$280,100$1,267

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 52,4667.0%
5 to 175,89416.8%
18 to 242,8008.0%
25 to 344,25512.1%
35 to 443,95811.3%
45 to 544,44712.7%
55 to 644,72913.5%
65 to 743,77010.7%
75 and over2,7958.0%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)24,52369.8%
Black or African American3,58310.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native320.1%
Asian9502.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race2160.6%
Two or more races2,1396.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3,67110.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma2,3829.9%
High school graduate7,10529.7%
Some college or associate's7,30630.5%
Bachelor's degree4,02616.8%
Graduate or professional degree3,13513.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
27 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone12,43176.2%
Carpooled1,3928.5%
Public transit350.2%
Walked2531.6%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home2,05012.6%
Other means1470.9%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min3,87427.2%
15 to 29 min5,68439.9%
30 to 44 min2,29416.1%
45 to 59 min7355.2%
60+ min1,67111.7%

Households

Average household size
2.61
Poverty rate
11.3% (3,905 of 34,505)
CountShare
Family households9,20169.1%
Nonfamily households4,11430.9%

Housing

Median year structure built
1980

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied13,31594.4%
Vacant7845.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied8,87066.6%
Renter-occupied4,44533.4%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached8,11057.5%
1-unit, attached2,21215.7%
2 to 4 units5924.2%
5 to 19 units2,08314.8%
20 or more units7775.5%
Mobile home & other3252.3%

Geography

ZCTA
21742
Land area
46 sq mi
Water area
0.03 sq mi
Center point
39.6782, -77.6527

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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